A History of Worcestershire

Worcestershire is a county of fertile valleys, drained by four rivers and ringed by the Malvern hills and the Cotswolds. It has seen many events such as the Battle of Evesham and the Gunpowder Plot and is known for its carpets (Kidderminster), glass (Stourbridge) and salt ( Droitwich). '... another title from this publishing house that produces such superb local history books ... I read it from cover to cover then went back to dip into it.' Cotswold Life

The late David Lloyd was an enthusiastic local historian who studied at Oxford under W.G. Hoskins. Though born and brought up in Ludlow, across the county boundary, he knew Worcestershire all his life, much of which was spent in that part of south Birmingham which was once part of the historic county. Whilst working as a schoolmaster and a College of Education lecturer, he took classes for many years, for the Department of Continuing Studies of Birmingham University, at Bewdley, Bromsgrove and Chaddersley Corbett; and he was well known as a visiting speaker in several other parts of Worcestershire. He most recently lived in Ludlow, where he was Mayor, a member of the District and County Councils and a Director of Ludlow Festival.